Courage to Act Foundation
Learning, working and thriving in educational spaces free from harm
At the Root
Women and gender-diverse learners in STEM face a disproportionate risk of sexual violence and harassment in experiential learning opportunities (co-ops, internships, labs). The Courage to Act Foundation co-creates supports, systems, and strategies to address this harm in STEM learning and working contexts.
We work with survivors, post-secondary students, staff and administrators, employers, governments, and the public to co-create practical resources, deliver training, and advance policies that build safer, more inclusive STEM learning and working environments.
Safer STEM Starts Here
When a student discloses sexual harassment or violence, your response matters more than you think.
ARC in Action is a free, self-directed and asynchronous e-learning course that equips educators and leaders with the practical skills to recognize, prevent and respond to sexual harassment and violence in STEM experiential learning contexts. The course is free to complete and available in English and French. It builds off the ARC Model developed by Possibility Seeds and licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.
Learning Resources
Further your understanding of sexual harassment in STEM experiential learning and the systems that shape it. These resources are designed to support evidence-based advocacy and drive systemic change.
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Land Acknowledgement
Our team lives, learns and works across lands that have been stewarded by Indigenous nations since time immemorial, each with their own unique histories and relationships. Colonial violence, of which gender-based violence is just one manifestation, has disrupted and continues to disrupt these relationships. For as long as colonization has existed, so too has Indigenous resistance.
An acknowledgement is only a small starting point in addressing the ongoing harms of colonialism within our movements. Acknowledgements must be accompanied by meaningful action that shapes how we think about and carry out our work. You can take action by reviewing the 94 Calls to Action in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action, and the 230+ Calls for Justice within Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and thinking critically about what these calls require of you.
The Courage to Act Foundation acknowledges the financial support of Women and Gender Equality Canada.
